Humans are motivated by both pain and pleasure. Motivation from pain is more short-term motivation. Once the pain is cured or sufficiently avoided, the motivation stops. But pleasure is stronger because we tend to want it to stay. So, we are motivated to keep it. It's obvious, then, that joy is something we should cultivate so that it can help us endure and give us hope for the future. This class discusses the ways joy can be built up in our lives.
Paul said that joy helps produce hope. He also said that joy comes through belief. Recognizing what God has done for us in the past can build confidence for the future, which in turn will produce more joy. Learn more about this process in this lesson.
